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2017 Underperformer of the Year: Jolyon Palmer

< ► > It was a surprise that Jolyon Palmer kept his seat beyond the 2016 Formula 1 season, although dogged by bad luck in 2017 he also he did not deliver at a suitable level and before the end of the season was ousted by Renault. After a year with journeyman Kevin Magnussen as his teammate, Palmer was up against a more formidable team partner in Nico Hulkenberg and as a result, the Englishman's shortcomings were made glaringly obvious. Credit to Renault for persevering as long as they did with him, but finally they ran out of patience and when the opportunity came along to secure Carlos Sainz's services they did not hesitate to wield the axe. The Japanese Grand Prix was...
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